Hatch Valley was forced to take a big loss against they on Wednesday, they got the better of them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cobre Indians 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Indians on Wednesday, they had to take a 14-4 defeat.
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS
| 03/25/25 @ Lordsburg | 5 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hot Springs | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Cobre | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Hot Springs | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Socorro | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
FRANKLIN WILLIAMS made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. WILLIAMS was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Hatch Valley: the team is 8-4 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
WILLIAMS wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was OSCAR SOLIS, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was MIGUEL MARQUEZ, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Hatch Valley has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Cobre, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hatch Valley beat the Indians by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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